Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710110

Intraventricular Metastatic Melanomas: Two Case Reports

Mohamed Alhantoobi, Almunder Algird, Jian-Qiang Lu, John Provias and Kesava Reddy

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 20, 2022

A 55-year-old male with a history of left thigh invasive melanoma resected a year ago with negative margins, presented to emergency department with a few days of severe headaches followed by urinary incontinence and decreased level of consciousness....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510221

Effects of Acupuncture on Enhancing Muscle Strength: A Systematic Review

Steve D Bailey

Article Type: Systematic Review | First Published: April 21, 2022

A systematic literature search was performed on electronic databases from inception to 2020. The risk of bias was assessed by two reviewers (SB and BL). The PEDro scale was used to assess the methodological quality of the RCTs and the standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of acupuncture (STRICTA) was used to assess the quality of the acupuncture intervention....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4215.1510025

COVID-19 in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation (CARE): Factors Affecting Recovering Patient Outcomes

Christopher Amen, DO, Claudia Echaide, MS, Bestin Kuriakose, DO, Mariyam Wasay, DO, Benjamin Birney, MD, Todd MacKenzie, PhD and Jennifer Gray, DO

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 19, 2022

Retrospective chart review which included patients admitted to an acute inpatient rehabilitation service at a single center from April 2020 to July 2021. Rehabilitation outcomes assessed included discharge disposition, functional efficiency, change in self-care and mobility, and length of stay (LOS)....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5734/1510142

Dental Caries among Pregnant Women in Basrah

Hala Nadhim Kadhim

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 18, 2022

Two hundred pregnant women were invited to participate in this study. Their ages ranged between 18-40 years. They were inspected at Maternal and Child Hospital as well as the College of Dentistry during the period from January to October 2021....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410136

Epidural Anesthesia with Opioids in Open Colorectal Surgeries is not Related to Postoperative Ileum

Marina D Ayres, Luana A Ferreira, Davi B Khouri and Jose L Ubaldo

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 18, 2022

This is a short review describing recent data on the use of opioids in epidural anesthesia on abdominal surgery. It is known that postoperative pain has nociceptive, inflammatory and neuropathic components and must be prevented. The period following abdominal surgery is particularly challenging because it has other side effects related to the surgery, in addition to pain....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410135

Effects of Ketamine-Fentanyl and Propofol-Fentanyl Combinations on LMA Insertion Conditions in African Children Undergoing Day- Case Herniotomy

Ajibade Okeyemi, Zakari Aliyu Suleiman, Olanrewaju Olubukola Oyedepo, Benjamin Olusomi Bolaji and Abidemi David Akere

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 18, 2022

Propofol is used as an induction agent to facilitate laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion but unwanted responses such as drop in blood pressure, cough, laryngospasm, movement and apnoea may occur....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-4630/1410134

General Anesthesia for the Gravid Patient in the Emergency Operating Room at Sanglah General Hospital

Achmad Munif, Kadek Intan Jelita, I Nyoman Santa Wijaya and Pontisomaya Parami

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 18, 2022

General anesthesia and regional anesthesia are the anesthetic techniques of choice for caesarian delivery. Anesthetic technique of choice is determined by several factors such as the safety of the parturient (evaluation of the airway and risk of aspiration), technical problems, the wellbeing of the fetus, and the experience of the anesthesiologist....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510084

Losing Jacket of Guide Wire - A Rare Intraoperative Complication of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy - Method to Identify and Safely Remove it

Vipin Kumar, MS, M.Ch, Sajad Ahmad Para, MS, M.Ch and Sajad Ahmad Wani, MS, M.Ch

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 26, 2022

The prevalence of nephrolithiasis has been on rise worldwide and the Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has offered solution to any type of kidney stone. Although less invasive procedure, complications are known to occur during PCNL....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510083

Cadaveric Nephrectomy as a Part of Harvesting Surgery

Erkan Olcucuoglu, Muhammed Emin Polat, Sedat Tastemur, Yusuf Kasap, Kazım Ceviz and Mecit Celik

Article Type: Video Article | First Published: May 19, 2022

The best treatment option for end-stage renal disease is renal transplantation (RTx), and the organs for transplantation are supplied from living or deceased donors. Cadaveric donors are always more desirable because a single donor can provide more than one organ and also we do not harm a living person by giving anesthesia or removing one part of his/her body with surgery....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5742/1510081

A Case of Ruptured Intra-abdominal Germ Cell Tumor (Seminoma) of Undescended Testis with Hemoperitoneum in a 35-Year-Old Male

Erick James I Gastardo

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 19, 2022

This is a case of a 35-year-old male who presented with signs and symptoms of direct tenderness on left and right lower quadrants of abdomen and was later diagnosed to be having ruptured intra-abdominal testicular seminoma with 2 liters of hemoperitoneum. Exploratory laparotomy and excision of intra-abdominal mass was done. Rupture of intra-abdominal testicular seminoma is a rare cause of abdominal pain with associated hemoperitoneum....